It’s now a National Historic District that still includes 160 of the 165 original homesteads.

It also includes the New Deal Homestead Museum, the Craft Shop (which specializes in Appalachian crafts and quality gifts) and the CoOp Store(located at an old Esso station) that sells fresh produce, local foods and gifts.

“She also told them if their neighbor’s tomatoes don’t do well, and they don’t have any seeds for next year, then you are to share your seeds with them. And vice versa. The idea was that they would all survive and be sustained,” Bolyard said.

Still true to its roots, the event will be family friendly right down to the West Virginia ghost tales told by renowned storyteller JoAnn Dadisman.

Join others on the museum house porch for some not-too-scary Halloween fun, then head out for a hayride.